HeyRuaHow to say “monocotyledon” in Irish
- Irish:
- monacotailéadón
- English:
- monocotyledon
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “mon-uh-kot-uh-LAY-uh-dohn” /ˈmˠɔnˠəkɔtˠəˌlʲeːd̪ˠoːnˠ/
- Plural:
- monacotailéadóin (monocotyledons)
- Genitive singular:
- monacotailéadóin, an mhonacotailéadóin (e.g. síol an mhonacotailéadóin, the seed of the monocotyledon)
- Genitive plural:
- monacotailéadón, na monacotailéadón (e.g. duilleoga na monacotailéadón, the leaves of the monocotyledons)
What does “monacotailéadón” mean?
- monocotyledon
- A flowering plant whose seed has only one seed leaf, such as grasses, lilies and orchids.Also: monocot, monocotyledonous plant.
“Monacotailéadón” with the article
The plural of monocotyledon in Irish is monacotailéadóin. Here is monacotailéadón after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Monacotailéadón” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using monacotailéadón, the Irish word for monocotyledon.
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Monocotyledon in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for monocotyledon?
The Irish for monocotyledon is monacotailéadón (pronounced “mon-uh-kot-uh-LAY-uh-dohn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is monacotailéadóin.
How do you pronounce monacotailéadón in Irish?
Monacotailéadón is said like “mon-uh-kot-uh-LAY-uh-dohn” (IPA /ˈmˠɔnˠəkɔtˠəˌlʲeːd̪ˠoːnˠ/).
What is the plural of monocotyledon in Irish?
The plural of monacotailéadón is monacotailéadóin; with the article, na monacotailéadóin means “the monocotyledons”. The genitive plural is monacotailéadón, as in duilleoga na monacotailéadón (the leaves of the monocotyledons).
Why does monacotailéadón change to mhonacotailéadón?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhonacotailéadón. After ár (our) it stays ár monacotailéadón, because m does not take eclipsis.
What is the opposite of monacotailéadón?
The opposite group is déchotailéadón, a dicotyledon, whose seed has two seed leaves (cotailéadóin).
